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Secondary Infertility

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Right now my husband and I are parents to one beautiful three-month-old son. Just lately I’ve begun to think about when I want to have another baby. Do I want them close in age? Will it be easier if I wait? Then the thought crosses my mind: what if we couldn’t conceive a second time? How would I react? Most people assume that once you have a child, you won’t have trouble conceiving another. The truth is 60% of infertility cases involve couples who have already conceived at least once. When this happens, it’s called Secondary Infertility. It’s more common … Continue reading →

Pregnancy Blog Review Dec 30 – January 12

A variety of topics have been covered recently in the pregnancy blog. The blog review is a good place to get caught up on the topics covered in one convenient place. Sit back, relax and catch up on your reading. As always, I welcome any questions or topics for future blogs. At each prenatal visit, the fundal height will be measured. This is the measurement from the pubic bone to the top of the uterus. The measurement is one way your health care provider uses to track the growth of your baby. A lack of growth from one visit to … Continue reading →

Emotional Issues with Secondary Infertility

The definition of secondary infertility is an inability to get pregnant after a previous successful pregnancy. Emotions run high regardless of whether this is your first or fourth baby. There are some emotional issues that are specific to secondary infertility. There is a definite lack of sympathy in society for women trying for a second, third or subsequent baby. There is a general feeling that the woman should be grateful for the child or children that she has, rather than focusing so much on having another baby. The support that women get from others when trying to conceive the first … Continue reading →

Hyperprolactinemia

Hyperprolactinemia is a disorder which often results in infertility. The disorder is most common among women of child bearing age who have had a baby in the past. Hyperprolactinemia is basically the production of the hormone prolactin in women who are not breastfeeding. It is often a contributing factor to secondary infertility. To understand hyperprolactinemia, it is important to understand how the hormone prolactin works. Prolactin is the hormone responsible for the production of breast milk. It is secreted by the pituitary gland. Prolactin also inhibits the secretion of follicle stimulating hormone and lutenizing hormone, which are responsible for stimulating … Continue reading →